#matthew keller

[melandrops]

matthew keller just winked at neal caffrey and now i think they should kiss

[callmrmorrow]

matthew keller may be a douche but he’s also the number one peter/neal shipper and it’s HILAAAARIOUS. love this guy

[gonnadosomethingwmylife]

White collar handles angst in such a great way because 3/4ths of the characters are emotionally mature, well-regulated people so when things like El getting kidnapped for the treasure go down, Peter doesn’t blame Neal or Mozzie, and even hears out Neal’s side on how he got the treasure. El doesn’t hold any resentment either because she recognizes Keller is to blame even though he was after their treasure.

I wouldn’t have blamed them for being more mad at Mozzie and Neal, but the fact they understood where they were coming from and never misappropriately assigned blame (Peter even tells Mozzie to stop blaming himself, because it was Keller who kidnapped El) is such a huge indicator of their maturity.

Also, Peter being able to see Neal be willing to confess and go to jail for his part in stealing the treasure allowed him to see that his good influence WAS changing Neal too. Peter recognizes that Neal is genuinely trying to be better, even if he can’t fully kick his habits, so even when Neal fucks up, he always keeps that in mind.

There are other examples, but how they handled the treasure fallout really stood out.

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[grace-williams-xo]

WHITE COLLAR FINALE SPOILERS. (I got you new watchers dw babe 😘)

The hashtags in this reblog brought up the bullets in the gun and do I have a story for you I rewatched the finale with a fine toothed comb a couple months ago and the tl:dr is that those bullets are rife with continuity errors and there’s no plausible way it worked at all.

I present, the rambling analysis of everything wrong with the bullets and the only (very unlikely) possibilities:

When Neal shoots the mannequin near the start, there are three or possibly four bullets in the revolver—one goes in the dummy and two more are visible, with at least two clearly empty chambers. One chamber not visible, but presumed empty.

When Neal cocks the gun on Keller, all chambers appear empty—but lighting is poor and this is very possibly just a gun safety on set thing. Appears to remain empty during Keller’s monologue, but see prior point.

During the street scene: while Keller holds the revolver on the hostages head, and draws on Peter, all chambers still appear empty. Keller never fires, he may or may not have known it was empty.

In the flashback when Peter is in the shipping container: Keller’s gun has one bullet on each side of the firing chamber, and appears empty in the firing chamber. I think this was intentional given the click, Neal planned it this way. The maths of how a revolver turns and fires does not work for that be the same gun Neal fires at himself, without changing the position of the bullets. If it was an empty fire at himself, which I think it was, the chamber on the 2 o’clock side of the firing chamber wouldn’t have a bullet in it.

Peter shoots Keller with his FBI gun, not the revolver.

Worth noting the firing chamber appears empty at all times, which was probably a gun safety on set thing. It appears empty just before Neal shoots the mannequin, when it’s clearly not. [But also I’ve never seen a revolver irl so maybe I’m wrong].

It’s likely the shot that ‘killed him’ in the tunnel was always intended by Neal to be an empty fire—bc yes the bullet the hospital gives is the one from the mannequin. [I can’t remember if there was the sound of a shell casing hitting the ground, but also maybe he just dropped it? Idk, but I don’t believe we ever saw a shell casing on the ground].

On the table in the shipping container is four remaining bullets, but given one went in the mannequin and there was at least two in the/a revolver in the tunnel/street, there was at least seven bullets.

Conclusion: while it barely technically works, I think the idea/implication (my theory) is that he fired a blank on himself in the tunnel. I also don’t see anyway for him to have not readjusted/reloaded the bullets between the mannequin and the tunnel, given all the positions. While I understand it representing Neal fucking Keller over one last time, the empty chamber in the firing slot with the bullet on the right hand side (again, only in the flashback) is the thing really creating continuity super bad errors. Neal would have to blank fire himself, release fake blood, and then reload a revolver all with Keller watching and without him noticing. Technically possible, but also incredibly unlikely even for him.

Assuming the flashback was wrong (maybe Peter’s remembering wrong? We’ll go with that) then the gun could’ve been entirely empty that entire final day/scene.

Lastly; whoever made the decision to put the four bullets in the shipping container is the bane of my existence.

[myfairkatiecat]

Matthew Keller & Neal Caffrey friendship exploration fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64912639

Summary:

Neal Caffrey was one of the rare ones. The ones you could trust. Of course, Matthew Keller would realize all the catches that came with that sense of morality eventually. Neal's the closest thing to friendship he'll ever have, probably. But guys like them can't afford to make friends.

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[joshuakellin]

“You and me… to the bitter end, huh?” GAY GAY GAYYY (this ep has fueled both my love for Keller/Neal and my love for Peter/Elizabeth/Neal)

[agent-mcsweetheart]

Keller makes me irrationally angry

[eclecticelectriceccentric]

no but what was keller's plan?? you've got him in your evil van, you tie him up extremely poorly, like. ??? ??

[mel-mcz]

Something I found extremely funny was that at the first fifteen or something minutes into the movie two agents intercept Ethan at a party and lo and behold, Matthew Keller is there!

[asexual-juliet]

do u think neal caffrey and matthew keller ever explored each other’s bodies

[bullet-prooflove]

Oh please, if this prompt "But you can steal a kiss, I won't call you a thief But take it from me What I got to give you can have for free" is not for Matthew Keller, I don't know what is!

Tagging: @rosielou94 d @kmc1989 @toheavenwmydrms @fangirling-alert @soultrysworld

Prequel to:

My Girl (NSFW) - Noone puts hands on Keller's girl.

One More Night - Keller doesn't know when he came so sentimental.

Merlot - Keller misses you more than he'll admit.

Trust (NSFW) - You send Keller a message when he returns to New York.

Starry Night - Keller gives you the stars.

Dysfunctional - This thing between the two of you works because it's dysfunctional.

Honeypot (NSFW) - Keller doesn't realise you had a prior relationship with Woodford.

5 Times - Keller almost tells you he loves you.

Three Minutes - It takes three minutes for Matt Keller to lose his humanity.

Transactional - In the wake of your injury, you leave Keller a Dear John letter.

Barcelona - Matt finally shows you just how much you mean to him.

It’s the night you steal back your grandmother’s ring back that things between you and Keller change. Up until then you’ve seen him for exactly what he is, a thief, a liar, a manipulator, all the things you’ve needed to pull off this heist. It isn’t until the two of you were sitting inside the car outside Peter Burke’s place that you realise there’s so much more to him. There’s an empathy that he keeps hidden underneath all that armour, a moral code that’s tucked away amongst the shades of grey he wraps himself. After all it was him that supplied the can of gasoline to destroy that Nazi scum bag’s collection. Him who handed you the match box.

“I fucking hate these guys.” He’d said as he poured the fuel around the room, all over the teeth and the baby shoes. “They’re fucking animals.”

It’s you who lights the match, who flicks it into the room and watches the whole entire thing ignite. You hope it frees those souls trapped in there, that it cleanses them.

You don’t expect him to walk you to your doorstep, you didn’t think it was his style but he’s surprised you tonight and he just keeps surprising you.

“Be sure to get rid of these clothes yea?” He says his fingertips trailing lightly along the collar of your jacket. “We don’t need anything tying us back to that asshole.”

“Maybe you should help me out of them, take them with you when you go.” You whisper as his thumb traces along the line of your jaw and he smiles as he leans in close.

“Alright sweetheart. I can do that.”

You’re surprised by how tender his kiss, the softness of his lips. It’s nothing more but the brush of his mouth over yours but it unleashes something inside of you, something wild, raw and passionate.

You don’t remember unlocking the door or even making it through the hall, all you can focus on is the sensation of his body pressed against you, the molten heat of his skin. When you tumble onto the bed, he pauses for a moment, his dark eyes glittering as he looks down at you.

You look beautiful, skin flushed, shirt open. You’re wearing black lace underneath and it highlights your sensuality, his palm comes to rest on your throat and your hips arch against him, breath hitching.

“Oh sweetheart,” He drawls as his thumb traces over your lower lip. “The two of us are going to have some fun tonight.”

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[thieves-never-say-die]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: White Collar (TV 2009) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neal Caffrey/Matthew Keller Characters: Neal Caffrey, Matthew Keller Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Car Chases, Stick shift, Fluff, Innuendo, Beta Read Series: Part 1 of the stick shift saga Summary:

“Got it!” Neal yanked open the no longer locked car door and slid into the driver’s seat as Matthew did the same on the other side of the car. He bent over to pull the cover off the steering column and nearly brained himself on the gear shift. The placement of it was a little odd, but it wasn’t until Neal’s left foot bumped into an extra pedal that it clicked. “Oh, shit.” Keller teaches Neal the basics of how to drive stick shift.

[joshuakellin]

could absolutely get behind rivals/enemies to fuckbuddies (???) neal/keller

Not to fuckbuddies, and fuckbuddies

[agent-mcsweetheart]

NO KELLER FOUND SARA